PolicyLab responded to a request for comment from the Pennsylvania Bureau of WIC on the 2027 WIC State Plan of Program Operation and Administration.In their response, PolicyLab experts offered considerations to maximize effective cross-enrollment opportunities, expedite the transition…

This study examines for whom and how Organizational Skills Training-Tier 2 (OST-T2, Nissley-Tsiopinis et al., 2024) works for students in grades 3 to 5 with organization, time management, and planning (OTMP) difficulties. The study: (1) investigates subgroup differences for the effect…

Improvements in organization, time management, and planning (OTMP) skills have downstream effects on student academic performance. Brief, practical assessment tools are needed to identify students needing OTMP intervention and monitor response to intervention. The purpose of this study…

ObjectiveTo examine staff perceptions of a proactive, telephonic transition-of-care pilot model that connects pregnant people with recent emergency department (ED) utilization to early pregnancy-related care (e.g., prenatal care, abortion care, miscarriage support) and community…

Members of PolicyLab whose work focuses on food security and nutrition responded to a request for comment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data, Analysis, and Research.In their response, contributing PolicyLab…

Background and objectivesDespite the increase in social risk screening protocols across health care, evidence suggests that interest in resources does not necessarily correlate with positive screening results and that screening may limit acceptance of resources due to fear of negative…

The transition from pediatric to adult care for adolescents with sickle cell disease is marked by increased disease complexity. The effectiveness of a mobile health (mHealth) application in supporting transition was evaluated in the COMETS (Community Health Worker and Mobile Health…

ObjectiveDisparities in early intervention (EI) use are well documented. We sought to determine the effects of family navigation (FN) on EI services use and child development among low-income, racially diverse children with suspected developmental delays.MethodsWe conducted a…

ObjectivesYouth use of GLP-1RAs is increasing. This study described GLP-1RA prescription patterns and barriers to treatment at a pediatric integrated weight management clinic.MethodsThis retrospective cohort included youth 12 to 17 years with BMI at least 95th% for age and sex, with at…

A recent proliferation of programs to address patients’ health-related social needs (HRSNs) is driven in part by payer and regulatory mandates to collect and report social risk screening data.(1) As a result, documentation of HRSNs in the electronic health record (EHR) is becoming…